Listen: Your Memories Of A David Bowie Song
"Rebel, Rebel" guided one teenager through questions of gender identity, and "Let's Dance" helped a mother temporarily forget the pain of an invasive cancer surgery.
Music & Culture
All Songs +1: Glen Hansard Plays Our Sweet 16 Celebration
The Irish singer's band The Frames was one of the very first acts ever played on All Songs Considered, and he brought the house down at the show's Sweet 16 bash at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
The Philadelphia Orchestra Brings Vienna To Carnegie Hall
With a Strauss waltz, a cheeky take on Strauss and a Beethoven concerto, conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin conjures the sound of old Vienna, once the musical capital of Europe.
'Fiddler' Songwriters Discuss Putting Themselves In The 'Soul Of The Characters'
Together Sheldon Harnick and the late Jerry Bock wrote the songs for the Broadway show Fiddler on the Roof. Both men spoke to Fresh Air in 2004; Harnick spoke to Fresh Air again in 2014.
G. Love On World Cafe
The Philly artist, now working solo, features some heavy-hitting guests on his new album.
Across The Blue Ridge - Episode 3 (A California-based Music Documenter, and Some Great Tunes for Dancing)
The allure of traditional southern music has spread across the U.S. and around the world. Case in point: David Bragger is a Los Angeles audio-video producer and musician.
Jane Ira Bloom On Piano Jazz
The soprano saxophonist is known for her high-energy compositions. Hear a 1993 session.
Front Row: The Oh Hellos, 'Dear Wormwood'
Watch the nine-person band superbly translate a haunting chorus to a live setting.
Songs We Love: Tribu Baharú, 'Made in Tribu Baharú'
An infectious dance anthem from the current champions of champeta, the Colombian Caribbean coast's take on West African highlife and soukous.
Benny Sings: Tiny Desk Concert
The Dutch singer layers R&B, jazz and pop over hip-hop beats in his first-ever U.S. appearance.